Adamawa Government has received 200,000 doses of cholera vaccine from United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), following the outbreak of the disease in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr Felix Tangwani, Commissioner of Health and Human services disclose…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the circulation of substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria, posing a significant threat to public health. “We are maximising efforts to curb the menace of…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly…
Nigeria is set to join countries that have decriminalised attempted suicide soon, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate has revealed. The Health Minister made this known at the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day event in Abuja.…
Representatives of lactating mothers in Jigawa have appealed for access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to their optimal health and well-being. Our approach to tackling food The breastfeeding mothers made the call on Thursday at the Tisa Masaki, a…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in its latest Goalkeepers report, has highlighted the transformative potential of fortifying common food items in Nigeria to combat child malnutrition. The report, titled, “A Race to Nourish a Warming World,” was made available…
Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (APSON) has commenced surgeries on 150 children in Kwara that will last for one week. The Newsmen reports that the surgical intervention is being done on children with Inguinoscrotal swelling (hernia and hydrocele) at…
Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise accurate and timely diagnosis in its healthcare agenda to enhance patient safety. Adakole made the call in an interview with Newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to receive this designation. In a statement released on Friday, the organisation explained that prequalification approval would…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described the death toll from Mpoxas unacceptable, calling for urgent action to enhance cross-border surveillance. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jean Kaseya, expressed concern over the Mpox situation at…
